22/07/2013 Guru Stotram: Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu: Sanskrit with meaning: Stotra on Sri Gurudeva

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Maheshwara - in sanskrit with meaning
Guru Stotram: Gurur Brahma Gurur
Vishnu Gurudevo Maheshwara - in
sanskrit with meaning - Stotra on Sri
Gurudeva
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Sri Guru Stotram: Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurudevo
Maheshwara

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Gurur-Brahmaa Gurur-Vissnnur-Gururdevo Maheshvarah |
Gurure[-I]va Param Brahma Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah
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Meaning:
1.1: The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru
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22/07/2013 Guru Stotram: Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu: Sanskrit with meaning: Stotra on Sri Gurudeva
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Deva is Maheswara (Shiva),
1.2: The Guru is Verily the Para-Brahman (Supreme
Brahman); Salutations to that Guru.
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Akhanndda-Mannddala-Akaaram Vyaaptam Yena Cara-
Acaram |
Tat-Padam Darshitam Yena Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah
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Meaning:
2.1: (Salutations to the Guru) Whose Form is an Indivisible
Whole of Presence, and By Whom is Pervaded the Moving
and the Non-Moving Beings,
2.2: By Whom is Revealed (out of Grace) That Feet (of
Indivisible Presence); Salutations to that Guru.
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Ajnyaana-Timira-Andhasya Jnyaana-[Aa]n.jana-
Shaalaakayaa |
Cakssur-Unmiilitam Yena Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah ||3||
Meaning:
3.1: (Salutations to the Guru) Who Removes the Darkness
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of Ignorance from our Blind (Inner) Eyes by applying the
Collyrium of the Light of Knowledge.
3.2: By Whom our (Inner) Eyes are Opened; Salutations to
that Guru.
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Sthaavaram Janggamam Vyaaptam Yena Krtsnam Cara-
Acaram |
Tat-Padam Darshitam Yena Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah
||4||
Meaning:
4.1: (Salutations to the Guru) By Whom is Pervaded all the
Movable and Immovable objects as well as the Moving and
Non-Moving beings,
4.2: By Whom is Revealed (out of Grace) That Feet (of All-
Pervasive Presence); Salutations to that Guru.
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Cid[t]-Rupenna Pari-Vyaaptam Trai-Lokyam Sa-Cara-
Acaram |
Tat-Padam Darshitam Yena Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah
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Meaning:
5.1: (Salutations to the Guru) Whose Form is that of
Consciousness Pervading all the Moving and the Non-
Moving beings of the Three Worlds,
5.2: By Whom is Revealed (out of Grace) That Feet (of
Conscious All-Pervasive Presence); Salutations to that
Guru.
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Sarva-Shruti-Shiro-Ratna-Sam-Udbhaasita-Muurtaye |
Vedaanta-Ambuuja-Suuryaaya Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah
||6||
Meaning:
6.1: (Salutations to the Guru) Who is the Embodiment of
All Srutis (Vedanta) which Equally Shine (He being the
Essence of them) like Jewel worn on the Head,
6.2: Who is the Sun blossoming the Lotus of Vedanta.
Salutations to that Guru.
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Caitanyah Shaashvatah Shaanto Vyoma-Atiito-Niran.janah
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Binduu-Naada-Kala-[A]atiitas-Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah
||7||
Meaning:
7.1: (Salutations to the Guru) Who is the Eternally Tranquil
Consciousness, Spotless and Pure, and Beyond the Ether,
7.2: Who is Beyond the Bindu, Nada and Kala; Salutations
to that Guru.
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Jnyaana-Shakti-Sama-Aruuddhas-Tattva-Maalaa-
Vibhuussitah |
Bhukti-Mukti-Pradaataa Ca Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah
||8||
Meaning:
8.1: (Salutations to the Guru) Who is Equally Mounted on
Jnana (Knowledge) and Shakti (Power), and Who is
Adorned with the Garland of Tattva (Truth or Absolute
Reality),
8.2: Who Grants both Worldy Prosperity and Liberation;
Salutations to that Guru.
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Aneka-Janma-Sampraapta-Karme[a-I]ndhana-Vidaahine |
Aatma-N.jaana-Agni-Daanena Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah
||9||
Meaning:
9.1: (Salutations to the Guru) Who Burns away the Fuel of
Karma (results of works impressed on the mind)
Accumulated over Many Births,
9.2: By Giving (Kindling) the Fire of Self-Knowledge;
Salutations to that Guru.
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Shossannam Bhava-Sindhoshca Praapannam Saara-

Sampadah |
Yasya Paadodakam Samyak Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah
||10||
Meaning:
10.1: (Salutations to the Guru) Who Dries Up the Ocean of
Samsara (Worldly Existence) and Leads to the Essential
(Spiritual) Wealth Within us,
10.2: In the Same Manner as His Foot-Water (when a
devotee surrenders everything while washing the Guru's
Feet) removes the impressions of the Samsara from the
devotee's mind and reveals the Essential (Spiritual) Wealth
Within; Salutations to that Guru.
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Na Guror-Adhikam Tattvam Na Guror-Adhikam Tapah |

Tattva-Jnyaanaat Param Naasti Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah
||11||
Meaning:
11.1: (Salutations to the Guru) Neither is there any Reality
Beyond the Guru, Nor is there any Austerity Higher than
the Guru,
11.2: There is no Knowledge of Truth beyond what comes
From the Guru; Salutations to that Guru.
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Man[d]-Naathah Shrii-Jagannaatho Mad-Guruh Shrii-

Jagad[t]-Guruh |
Mad-Aatmaa Sarva-Bhuuta-[A]atmaa Tasmai Shrii-Gurave
Namah ||12||
Meaning:
12.1: (Salutations to the Guru) My Lord is the Lord of the
Universe, My Guru is the Guru of the Universe,
12.2: My Self is the Self of All Beings; Salutations to that
Guru.
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Gurur-Aadira-Na-Adish-Ca Guruh Parama-Daivatam |
Guroh Parataram Naasti Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah ||13||
Meaning:
13.1: (Salutations to the Guru) There is no Reality which
existed Before the Guru And the Guru is the Supreme
Divinity,
13.2: There is no Reality Surpassing the Guru; Salutations
to the Guru.
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Brahma-[A]anandam Parama-Sukhadam Kevalam Jnyaana-
Muurtim
Dvandva-Atiitam Gagana-Sadrsham Tat-Tvam-Asy[i]-Aadi-
Lakssyam |
Ekam Nityam Vimalam-Acalam Sarva-Dhii-Saakssii-Bhuutam
Bhaava-Atiitam Tri-Gunna-Rahitam Sad-Gurum-Tam
Namaami ||14||
Meaning:
14.1: (Salutations to the Sad-Guru) Who is the Bliss of
Brahman, Who is the Bestower of Supreme Joy, Who is
the Absolute, Who is the Embodiment of Knowledge,
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14.2: Who is Beyond Duality, Who is Boundless and
Infinite Like the Sky, Who is Indicated by Maha Vakyas Like
Tat-Tvam-Asi (That-Thou-Art).
14.3: Who is One without the Second, Who is Eternal,
Who is Stainless and Pure, Who is Immovable, Who is the
Witness of the Intelligence of All Beings,
14.4: Who is Beyond the States of the Mind, Who is Free
from the Three Gunas; Salutations to that Sad-Guru.
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